Entirely 'off-topic' -If you are still having trouble in the Biotech area, have you talked to the Ravster...

Not really the subject of any of these blogs, but the last time we were talking you were have trouble with a Biotech New Issue going tits u...well not too well...

...i guess that this issue could already be well behind you...

...and you could have the star 'biotech' team in place in Europe already...

But if not, you could do far worse than turn to help/advice/a shoulder to cry on/... or even a possible target for recruitment to my former friend and colleague (at least he is a former colleague...not so sure if current or 'former friend) than the Ravster...

Who is the Ravster?

Well, one answer is Dr Ravi Mehrotra, PhD Genetics etc. etc.,

The other is my mate 'Rav', Bolton-born, beer-swilling, page 3 of the Sun reading and all-round 'good-egg', who was seduced by pots of money to work for SG Cowen for three years.

Dr Ravi Mehrotra PhD, aka the Ravster, was subsequently headhunted with specialist salesman Andrew Sinclair to Steve Plagg's team at Credit Suisse, where he is currently the No.1 rated European Biotech Analyst.

I spoke to him last August and it was pretty clear that he was really HATING IT at CSFB.

Would the Ravster interested in joing Jefferies? Dunno? Would he want to move from a No.1 rated house to a number 35 rated one. Dunno? Would he want an absurd amount of money? Probably.

But most importantly, would you and he have a great laugh over a few beers, with personality - yours and his-be more likely to sway things than would otherwise be the case....definitely!!!

I see chemistry here.

..and possibly a free lager or too in payment,

Pete